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Jim Laker

James Charles Laker

Born: 9 February 1922, Frizinghall, Bradford, Yorkshire
Died: 23 April 1986, Putney, London
Major Teams: Surrey, Auckland, Essex, England.
Known As: Jim Laker
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break


Test Debut: England v West Indies at Bridgetown, 1st Test, 1947/48
Last Test:
England v Australia at Melbourne, 5th Test, 1958/59

New Zealand Cricket Almanack Player of the Year 1952

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1952

Most wickets in a match (19), test or 1st class, vs Australia in
1956. He took 9-37 in the first innings, then 10-53 (in 51.2
overs) in the second. The first innings included a spell of 8
wickets for 7 runs in 22 balls. This was one of four occasions
when a bowler dismissed all 11 opposition batsmen in the course
of a match.

Ten wickets in an innings twice in 1956 (both times against the
Australians), including first instance of all ten in a test.

Returned the analysis of 14-12-2-8 for England vs the Rest,
1950.

Performed the hat trick four times.

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   46   63  15   676   63   14.08   0   2   12   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             12027  674  4101  193  21.24 10-53    9   3  62.3  2.04

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1946 - 1964/65)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  450  548 108  7304  113   16.60   2  18  270   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling            101974 35791 1944  18.41 10-53  127  32    -   0.00

LIST A LIMITED OVERS

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    0    -   -     -    -     -     -   -    -   -

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                 0    -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Jim Laker's best known feat was the unequalled total of nineteen wickets in a match, in 1956 against Australia at Old Trafford, an accomplishment that demonstrated his dominance on a turning pitch. He was a fine exponent of the art of off spin bowling, varying pace, line and flight, and was quite capable of troubling batsmen on a wicket that offered little help. He was a reasonable batsman who did not sell his wicket cheaply, but never made many runs. He failed to find a regular place in the England team until 1956, after playing with little success against the 1948 Australians but took 63 wickets in 7 matches against the 1956 tourists. A Yorkshireman who played for Surrey, he later had a succesful career as a TV commentator. (Dave Liverman, Jan 1998)

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 13:48:20 GMT


 
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